Child abuse helpline referrals increase by a third during pandemic
NSPCC referrals have increased in the last year, the charity said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
The number of referrals made by a child abuse helpline to authorities has increased by more than a third during the pandemic, latest figures show.
The NSPCC made 2,476 referrals to external agencies in Scotland such as the police and local authorities from April 2020 to March 2021, compared with 1,781 over that period in 2019/20 – an increase of 39%.
Referrals are made when concerns reported to the helpline are considered to be serious enough to warrant further investigation or if it is felt a family needs support.
THE number of referrals made by a child abuse helpline to authorities has increased by more than a third during the pandemic, latest figures show. The NSPCC made 2476 referrals to external agencies in Scotland such as the police and local authorities from April 2020 to March 2021, compared with 1781 over that period in 2019/20 – an increase of 39%. Referrals are made when concerns reported to the helpline are considered to be serious enough to warrant further investigation or if it is felt a family needs support. The top reason for referral from the helpline was parental and adult mental health and behaviour, which increased by 86% from the previous year to 954.
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